thankyou so much! its nice to hear from someone who's had their little boy go through this too, hearing from another mother and what to expect and not through a doc or surgeon who's just preforming their duty IYKWIM.
he makes me laugh he has good aim wee'd on his daddys tooth brush in the shower! his winky was very swollen when he was born, and he wasnt allowed to be in a disposable until he wee'd which took 24hours. but now wee's as soon as its out. his winky would point up but as the swelling went down so did it, its sort of twisted sideways abit IYKWIM but his foreskin too is not formed underneath and doesnt cover the whole of top so i am hoping for circumsism. but its amazing how the doctors dont tell you much i suppose its up to the surgeons. but oh the thought of him under general and seeing him sore makes me feel so bad. i think he's perfect though, (should see some peoples faces when i've changed his bum, it really angered me that they would look down at him, you dont know their is a problem unless you see him without a nappy on, so i have become overly protective of him)
My youngest had this (both the hypospadias, and the chordee which is a bend in the penis). He had it repaired at 15 months, and the excess skin on the overside of his penis was used to create a new foreskin. Other than a post operative infection (which was pretty nasty, he ended up on IV antibiotics) he has had no issues. I am taking him to see a new surgeon next week though because he pees at a funny angle and I'm concerned the chordee is not fully repaired.
His penis looks completely normal though, and the scar is very faint and on the underside where it really can't be seen. He also has about twice the length he had before the op, which I'm sure he will be grateful for in about 15 years.
its funny that i have noticed the chordee (when i see photos of him at birth i think its noticable too), i suppose when it was that swollen at birth may of been harder to be certain. but what gave it away besides the bend is his end (i think women are going to run away from him! lol)
lol about the length i noticed that too his winky isnt flopped straight down IYKWIM its sort of squished up abit (when i told dh this he said god he's going to end up with a monster of a winky lol!)
im not worried about scars as dh has scarring from his circumsism (from medical reasons, and will only have the boys done for medical, want that decision left up to them for later in life if they choose they dont want it lol) i am just hoping it will be one surgery and its all fixed? did your lil one have a tube inserted? is it to keep hold open so doesnt close up and do they take it back out? as im latex allergic and hoping none of the boys are.
yes my boy had a catheter inserted, but it came out quite fast. If you are concerned about a latex allergy then it would be wise to get him tested for this before surgery. Most surgeons wait until 6 - 24 months before operating, so you have lot of time. It's not nice having your little one in surgery but hopwfully it will just be one surgery.
A friends twins both have this and are awaiting surgery, I hope you have had a chance to discuss your concerns with your HCP and that you are feeling more confidnt with the proceedure Best wishes
Ds didnt need to piece of tube inserted, they saw how it was in the operation and were happy not to. its hard for them to decide beforehand apparently...
yeah i am hoping for it to be as simple as possible. i was told he would likely have the tube and his winky bandaged but as you said its up to them when they are fixing it and seeing if it will need it or not.
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